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[bonvo]

this is the car as it sits now

alright i finaly desided to post a thread on my ongoing 610 project, little behind but this is what i have done to the car so far (have some before pics as well); i have done a new clutch, rebuild to the hitatchi, (that was one hell of a fun jigsaw puzzle ) custom radiator and electric fan custom, fabricated upper strut mounts, new voltage regulator, 8mm plug wires, starter, new rearend with slight gearing change, 14" konig theories, goodyear rubber, custom racing seat with custom brackets, carbon fiber look alike dash inserts, shopping cart protective strip thing delete, vr3 cd mp3 deck, 200 watt optimus amp, sony xplod 10" sub (1100 watt power rateing), new front sheetmetal and grill, little bit of engine dressup.


this is how i got the car it was bone stock when i got it (the rim on it is one of the konigs)

wheels:

14"konig theories
i bought them in a junkyard for $120 they look good. I had to get spacer plates due to the offset being wrong, and in the back i had to cut a little out of the control arms to make them work. They look nice and fill the wheelwell well.

[bonvo]

seats:
i got the seat from kreagan for $100 it looks good all things considered had to eather put this one in or drill and tap the original which was rather thrashed to fix it i had to fab up some custom brackets but that was easy



carbon fiber look alike:
i found this really cool carbon fiber tape at kreagan so i used it to replace the original woodgrain

[bonvo]

diff:
just a straight swap had to because i blew the side gears out of the original



shopping cart strip delete:
self explanatory


new sheetmetal and grill:
self explaitory

[bonvo]

engine dressup:
self explanatory


radiator and fan:
i bought a new radiator for a 620 because they dont offer one for the 610 and with the deeper radiator i couldnt use the fan so i went to pick n pull and found an electric fan from a toyota and used that





current projects
im working on ether getting some older 610 bumpers or putting 510 ones on or making custom ones i am also putting a dogleg 5 speed in it need to lengthen the drive line and cut a little of the floor but thats about it


stock 4speed (forground) side by side comparison

[kiznook]

Might I suggest selling the dogleg and finding a long tail 5speed. Even if it means shortening the driveshaft, it's easier than lengthening.

[fisch]

Heya Bonvo. I think the carbon fiber tape looks good man! Totally updates the look in a quick and affordable way. 'Course I wonder about Carbon Fiber looking dated in about ten years, but since it's tape, you can always pull it off and put something else on!

Nice idea!

[bonvo]

Might I suggest selling the dogleg and finding a long tail 5speed. Even if it means shortening the driveshaft, it's easier than lengthening.

ive considered it but ive been told the dogleg has more favorable gearing for the 3:90s i got out back though if you know where i can get one i would be willing to swap it straight accrossor i could return the one i have

[datzenmike]

ive considered it but ive been told the dogleg has more favorable gearing for the 3:90s i got out back though if you know where i can get one i would be willing to swap it straight accrossor i could return the one i have

What gearing are you looking for? The 280s came in wide and close ratios.

[pl521sss]

IRS on 610!!!

Nice

[djlotus]

i like that carbon fiber tape you used. looks good

[moparvwfreak]

where did you get a new radiator for a 620? i have been looking for one and no one has one. PLEASE tell me where you found it and a link to the place. thanx!

oh and nice car. lookin real good!

[bonvo]

What gearing are you looking for? The 280s came in wide and close ratios.

i think close i basicly want the same as my 4speed with an o/d added the stock 4 is a f4w63l it wont tell me the gearing

IRS on 610!!!

Nice

lol its stock

[datzenmike]

The stock gearing for the F4W63L in the 510 is:

1st....2nd.. .3rd.. .4th
3.382 2.013 1.312 1

[bonvo]

so would that be a close or a wide ?

[bonvo]

from what im seeing its closer to a wide then a close

[bonvo]

going on an adventure tomorrow to pick and pull to see if i can find a long tail 5 speed wish me luck guys

[bonvo]

there were no longtail 5 speed out there i couldnt belelve it there was one out there in a turbo z enough said so the 610 is getting the dogleg sitting in my garage a few modifications to make it work but its all good the day wasent a total loss though i found a 73 610 wagon O_O i shall continue to rape it for parts as time goes on

[bonvo]

small update: car still has no tranny but the undercarage has been pressere washed and re undercoated

[shane_lxi]

Sweet, keep us updated. I'd definately get some different wheels on there, and drop that thing, but sweet car. Alot of potential!

[bonvo]

i like the wheels they were cheap to i wanna lower it all around but keep the back a little higher then the front for an old school rake